Kraken
Cloud Security Engineer
Kraken
$110k - $176k
Remote, United States, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Ireland, Netherlands, United Kingdom
AWS
GCP
Terraform

Cloud Security Engineer

Overview

Kraken is a mission-focused company rooted in crypto values. As a Krakenite, you’ll join us on our mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto, so that everyone can achieve financial freedom and inclusion.

Job Description

Kraken is committed to industry-leading security, crypto education, and world-class client support through our products like Kraken Pro, Desktop, Wallet, and Kraken Futures. Become a Krakenite and build the future of crypto!

Responsibilities

  • - Design, implement, and manage security controls across AWS and GCP environments
  • - Work across the security organization to support incident response, threat detection, compliance, and security reviews in cloud environments
  • - Partner with development teams to identify risks and help implement effective mitigations
  • - Identify and assess cloud risks, prioritize them, and lead remediation through automation or policy
  • - Improve operational efficiency by reducing friction between security and delivery
  • - Implement and improve IAM controls to ensure appropriate access across teams, environments, and services
  • - Build scalable detection and monitoring into the fabric of our cloud infrastructure
  • - Evolve security standards and best practices through repeatable, well-documented approaches

Required Skills

  • - Deep experience securing cloud environments, with a strong focus on AWS
  • - Expertise in identity and access management (IAM), including designing least-privilege models, managing complex permission structures, and scaling access controls in dynamic environments
  • - Familiarity with cloud-native logging and visibility patterns, and how to integrate them into centralized detection and monitoring workflows
  • - Experience using CSPM tools with a focus on reducing noise and highlighting what really matters
  • - Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
  • - Proficiency in scripting to automate, integrate, and accelerate workflows using Python or Bash
  • - The ability to use AI tooling as a force multiplier to move faster, solve problems, and increase impact
  • - Skilled at communicating across technical and non-technical teams, advocating for secure practices, and aligning security work with business priorities
  • - A bias towards action and a track record of driving security improvements from idea to execution

Benefits

  • - Offers Equity
  • - Offers Bonus
  • - Wellness allowance
  • - Medical, dental, vision and 401(k) [US Only]

About the company

Buy, sell, trade and learn about crypto on Kraken — the simple, powerful crypto platform that grows with you.


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